Gerçek Hayat Magazine reached the details of the coup attempt in Qatar on June 5, which was prevented by the Turkish military that arrived at the emir's palace on time

Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain and Yemen announced in June 2017 that they cut diplomatic ties with Qatar, accusing Doha of supporting terrorism, charges that Qatar denies. They also imposed a land, sea and air blockade, causing the largest diplomatic crisis in recent years.

However, it was later revealed that the Gulf crisis was not limited to the blockade and that Saudi Arabia and the UAE wanted to overthrow Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and replace him with his nephew living in London. Turkish units guarded Sheikh Tamim’s palace and prevented the coup.

Mehmet Acet, a coloumnist for Yeni Şafak daily, in the Turkish publication Gerçek Hayat magazine reveals the details of a coup attempt in Qatar that Turkey foiled on June 5:

I will explain the situation at Emir Sheikh Tamim’s palace the day the Gulf crisis broke out in Qatar, on June 5, and Turkey’s critical role.

It is such an important role that without the critical intervention on that day, everything would be different, and the history of the region would be written differently.

Let me begin then.

It was one question that allowed us to reach the news.

I asked it to a key figure in the Cabinet:

“Was Turkey the main target in the Qatar issue?”

Were they actually referring to Turkey?

My source said “We should not think of it in that much detail,” and added:

“They (Saudi Arabia) told the United States that they had made a $350 billion deal with them. ‘Support me. Let’s replace the emir in Qatar,’ they said. That's just the way it is. As Mr. Erdoğan did not allow this, their plan was ruined.”

“As Mr. Erdoğan did not allow this…” Pay attention to this emphasis.

The Royal Palace in Doha

Everybody knows what our president did during this process, at least the part that was disclosed.

He declared that he stood by the emir of Qatar, called him to express his support on June 5, sent food aid by planes and conducted a busy international phone traffic…

We know that President Erdoğan has done such things since June 5.

But the phrase “did not allow…”

Did something else happen that we do not know about?

What was not allowed?

Turkish Special Units at Qatari Emir’s Palace

Days after my meeting with the cabinet member, while in talks with Qatari officials during meetings, there was mention of a great heroic tale of Turkey and Tayyip Erdoğan that reached my ears.

What was told was hair-raising.

According to the report, on the night of June 5, the day the Qatar crisis began, Turkish Special Units protected Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani from a coup attempt.

The information we obtained went like this:

“A well-timed deployment by selected Turkish units to the palace secured the Emir’s palace and saved Sheikh Tamim from a surprise attack and coup attempt.

“The Saudi and Emirati special units were then forced to turn back halfway as they moved to install the Qatari Emir’s London-based nephew in his place.”